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Seth Fitzsimmons
May 13, 2015
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Transcript
How can open data save the world? How can we
help? Seth Fitzsimmons Stamen Design
Recreation.gov
American Red Cross
Missing Maps
These are actually parts of a whole.
Open
Open Data
of the people by the people for the people
Participate.
Contribute.
Further our understanding.
data = atoms of understanding
Shared context.
This is privilege.
A map is proof that you exist.
Others are not so lucky.
Those without data are literally and figuratively lost.
They are off the map.
They are easily ignored.
They do not exist.
(We can help.)
(This is what HOT does.)
(This is also why OpenStreetMap exists.)
Data is power.
Proprietary data is tyranny.
Proprietary data always furthers someone’s agenda.
(not yours)
Open data is potential.
None
Seattle (and Kirkland) Buildings
Seattle Addresses
None
BLM DOI EPA FAA FEMA FERC FHA FHWA FWS HUD
NASA NHTSA NOAA NPS USACE USBR USFS WHO
Government serves us.
Copyright.
(Or lack thereof.)
Public Domain
FOIA
Chaos!
(The good kind.)
Decentralized truths.
How does it all fit together?
Really. I have no idea. How?
None
Washington Trails Association + Raspberry Pi
Stewardship requires data.
Use generates data.
Decentralized truths.
What about the Pi?
None
Work in the open.
(Ask for help.)
open = potential
It doesn’t matter how you get involved.
So long as you get involved.
You. Do.
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